Core i3-7100E vs Celeron G3902E

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3902E and Core i3-7100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$225
Current price	$522 (4.9x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron G3902E and Core i3-7100E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3902E and Core i3-7100E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3902E and Core i3-7100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3902E and Core i3-7100E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3902E and Core i3-7100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 510

Intel HD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3902E and Core i3-7100E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	1.36	3.10
Recency	2 January 2016	3 January 2017
Threads	2	4
Cost	$107	$225
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt

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